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Why does Australia have a productivity problem? - podcast

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Why does Australia have a productivity problem? - podcast

Improving economic productivity is crucial for raising living standards, and Australia’s productivity growth has been sluggish for years.

When the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates to a 15 year high last week, the governor, Michele Bullock, even described productivity as ‘doing nothing’.

The chair o

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